Printing device



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MORRIS J. HOFFMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PRINTING DEVICE.

Application led Aug'nst 18, 1924. Serial No. 732,616.

To all 'whom 'it may cof/wem:

Be it known that I, MORRIS J. HOFFMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Printing Devices, of which t e following is declared to be a full, clear, and exact description.

|This invention relates to printing devices, and its principal object is to provide a device for containing many separate lines of type, set to print instructions, directions,

or other data, and a movable impression making device, capable of being readily moved over and above any desired line of type in position to print the matter contained on said line of type. i

In many business houses, manufacturing plants, railroad oices, and so forth, a large number of rubber stamps are usually used for facilitating the work of printing directions, names, or other data, on cards, order blanks, shipping tickets, and the like. Rubber. stamps are likely to be mislaid, and lost, and when some particular one is desired, often it cannot be found.

One object of the present invention is tol provide a printing device, by which lines of set type for printing all of such information and data, may be stored in a small space ready for use at all times. This invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter set forth and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a plan, partly broken out, of a printing deviceembodying a simple form of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section thereof, taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a fragmental, vertical longitudinal section, taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a detail vertical, longitudinal section of the impression making device, the line of section being indicated at 4.-4 in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a plan of anink ribbon supporting plate which forms art of the impression making device; and ig. 6 is a side elevation of a type holder with a line of type set therein.

Referring to said drawings, which illustrate a simple embodiment of the present invention, t e reference character 10 designates a rectangular base, vhaving two side members 11, 11, and two end members l2,

12. At the lower corners of the base, lugs 13 are formed, in which are secured rubber and State of or other cushioned feet 14. Cross bars 1 5" connect the side members 11, thus making a strong and substantial open base for supporting the operative parts of the device.

Secured in said base 10 is a bottom plate 10, and above said plate is a. type supportlng frame 15, preferably composed of parallel bars 16, 17, spaced apart bystruts 18 and connected together by bolts and nuts 19.

The type supporting frame l15 may be se-` cured to the base 10 by angle brackets 20, as shown. The upper edge portions of the bars 16 extend above those of the bars 17, and receive between them, box like type holders 21, that rest on the bars 17 and are adapted to contain type or type slugs 22, preferably locked in the holders, as for inm stance by locking pins 23 that extend. through the ends of the type holders and through the type or type slugs 22. Holes are formed in the upper edge portions of the bars 16, for the reception of the protruding end portions of the locking pins and the holes in one of the bars 16 may take the form of key hole slots 24, and the pins may be flattened at the ends engaging in the key hole slots, whereby the pins and therewith the type holders and type may he locked to the frame 15 by turning the flat portions of the pins across the key hole slots. Any type holder may be removed from the frame l5 by turning the locking pin thereof quarter way around, lifting that end of the type holder to disengage the pin from the slot and withdrawing the other end of the pin from the hole in the other bar 16. By reason of removable and replaceable type holders, type may be set and locked in any type holder to print directions, information., or data of any desired kind, which locked line of type may be stored in and secured in the device.

At one side of the type supporting frame 15 is an index device 25 which contains a. strip 26 upon which is printed the same information, directions, and other data appearing on the lines of type, each printed line being placed in alignment with the line of type containing the corresponding matter. Preferably, the strip 26 is formed of material from which the written or printed words thereon may be easily erased. Above the strip 26 is a transparent cover 27, and both theJ strip 26 and cover 27 are held in a hanged strip holder 28 which is secured to and the removable type, a line of the tops of the end base members 12, 12. Angle shaped metal strips 29 cover the corners formed between the end members 12, and the ends of the strip 26, transparent cover' 27 and strip holder 28, and prevent accidental displacement ofthe strip and Vso cover. y

It will be observed that the lines of type are arranged parallel with each other and extend transversely of the base 10 and frame 15. By placing the type holders close to- Uether, a large number of lines of type may be stored in the device ready for use.

At one side of the frame 15 is provided a support for an impression making device 30, and as shown, said support comprises two parallel rods 31, 31 which run lengthwise of the base adjacent one side member 11 thereof. The rods 31 are secured to the end members 12 of the frame.

The impression making device is slidably mounted on said rods 31, whereby it may be moved from one end of the frame 15 to the other. in order that impressions may be-taken from any line of type thereon. In

the form shown, said impression making device has a handle 32 which is formed with a downwardly projecting apertured lug 33,`

through whichthe rods 31 extend. The handle 32 is formed with an arm 34 which overlaps the -rame 15 and supports a'striking head 35. The head 35 has a stem 36 extending boss 3 ,formed on the end of the arm 34,

' and saidy stem hasa knob or plate 38 on its upper 42nd. I,A coiled compression spring 39 interp' ed'between the boss 37 and knob 38 yield bly holds the striking head 35 in its position. A pin 40 secured in the head 35 extends up through a hole in the arm 4 and holds the head35 in position ara lel with the lines of type. On the owe side of the head 35 is-secured a rubber st'liking strip 41.

Sec red to a lug 42 on the handle 32,is a

' horizontal, slotted plate 43 which overhangs i the type supporting frame 15, and exposes one line of type at a time to the rubber striking strip 41. The plate 43 sup orts an ink ribbon 44 which is wound on ro 1ers 44l that are rotatively mounted in bracket arms 45 that are formed on and project down from the'plate 43. Guide pins 46 secured in the arms 45 directl below the plate 43, are provided for guiding the ink ribbon and holding it spaced from the plate and type. On

. the free end of the plate 43 is a pointer 47 extending).

which points to the rinted' matter on the index strip 26 and aids the user in locating the impression makin device over the desired line of type. A jacent the lug 33, and parallel with the rods 31, is a ar 48, which cooperates with a pin or dog 49 to locate the notched spring pressed impression maklng device directly over anyl up therefrom, which isheld in av line of type. The lines of printed matter o n the index stri 26, the lines of type and the notches of tie notched bar 48 are all spaced equidistant, and in alignment as shown, whereby when the impression making device is brought over a line of type, the

In use, when it is desired to print from any line of type set in the device, the impression maklng device is moved along its support until the pointer 47 re isters with the corresponding line on the in ex strip 26. The card, ticket, or other sheet, upon which it is desired to print said line, is then inserted between the plate 43 and striking strip 41, and the knob or plate 38 is given a smart blow, thereby forcing the card, ticket, orf-other sheet down upon the ink ribbon and line of type below the striking strip 41 and makin the impression.

The impresslon making device being movable along the lines of set type, a great number of lines of set type may be used in a device of a given size. The desired line of type may be easily found and the impress1on making device ma be quickly moved to the desired line, thereti'y saving much time,` and simplifyin the work ofstamping cards or sheets with esired data.

When necessary, an li e'or type may-be replaced with a line or grinting other dev sired matter. One line, for instance an end line of type, may be set to contain the current date. It will thus be seen that the device forms a convenient, handy, and time and labor saving device for stamping directions, names, or other information, instructions, or other data.

More or less variation of the exact details of construction is possible Without de arting from the spirit of this invention; desire, therefore, not to limit myself to the` exact form -of the construction shown and described, but intend, in the following claims, to point out all of the invention disclosed herein. v

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a printing device, the combination of a haseya multiplicity of type holders secured on Said base, and each mntaining set type, and an impression making device, movably mounted striking head arrangedto be moved over the type contained. in" any of said type holders. Y 2. 4In a printing device, the combination of a base, a multiplicity of parallel type holders secured on said base, and each containingl set ty e, and an impression making device, slidab y mounted on said base and on said base and having a iso vtype supporting having a. striking head arranged to be moved over the type contained in any of said type holders.

3. ln a printing device, the combination of a base, a type supporting frame secured thereto, a multiplicity of parallel, individual type holders secured on said frame, and each containing a line ot set type, and an impression making device, movably mounted on `said base and having a. striking head 1nov able across all of the type contained in said type holders.

4. In a printing device, the combination ot' a base, a typey supporting frame secured therein, a multiplicity of parallel, type holders on said frame, set type contained in said type holders, a guide member extending parallel with said type supporting frame, and an impression making device mounted on said guide member and movable across said type.

In a printing device, the combination ot a base. a type supporting frame secured therein, a multiplicity of parallel, type holders extending crosswise of said frame and secured thereon, lines of set type contained in said type holders. a guide member extending parallel with said type supporting frame, and an impression making device having a striking head overhanging said frame and being slidab-ly mounted on said 'guide member, whereby the striking member may the type contained "n any type holder.

6. In a printing device, the combination of a base, a type supporting frame secured therein, a multiplicity of parallel type holders extending crosswise o said frame and removably secured thereon, lines 4of set type contained in said type holders', a guide rod secured in said base and extending parallel .with said type supporting frame, a striking head support slidably mounted on said guide rod, and a striking head mounted on said -support.

be moved above.

7. ln a printing device, a guide member, a striking head support, slidably mounted thereon, a striking head mounted on said support,` a slotted plate secured to said support under said striking head and arranged to expose aline ot' set type, and an ink ribbon carried by said plate.

S. ln a printing' device,.a guide member, a striking head support, slidably mounted thereon, a striking head mounted on said support, a slotted plate secured tosaid support below said striking head and arranged to expose a line of set type, ink ribbon rollers and guide pins carried by said plate adjacent the ends of the slot thereot,\ and an ink ribbon wound on said rollers and trained over said guide pins.

9. In a printing device, a base, a type supporting frame therein, a multiplicity ot type holders secured on said frame, lines of set type cont-ained in said type holders, an index arranged along one side'of said lines of type and having data thereon corresponding to and arranged opposite the data on the lines of type, an impression making device movab-ly mounted on said base and having an index pointer cooperating with said index, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10. ln aprinting device, a base, a type supporting frame therein, a multiplicity of type holders secured on said frame, lines of set type contained in said type holders, an in'dex arranged along one side of said lines of type and having data thereon corresponding to and arranged opposite the data on the lines of type, an impression making device movably mounted on said base, and a detent mechanism connected with said impression mechanism for locking it in alignment with any of the lines of type, said impression making mechanism having an index inter cooperating with said index, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

MORRIS J. HOFFMAN. 

